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2026 Minnesota Attorney General election
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Nominee Keith Ellison Ron Schutz
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Incumbent Attorney General

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)


The 2026 Minnesota Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Keith Ellison is running for re-election to a third term in office.[1][2]

Republicans have not won a Minnesota attorney general election since 1966.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • David J.S. Madgett, consumer protection attorney[5]

Endorsements

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Results

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Primary results by county:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
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Primary results by congressional district:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
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Primary results by state senate district:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
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Primary results by state house district:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
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Primary results by precinct:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Madgett
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  50% Tie
  No Votes Cast
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith Ellison (incumbent) 573,187 84.7
Democratic David J.S. Madgett 103,743 15.3
Total votes 676,930 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Ron Schutz, former chairman of Robins Kaplan LLP, former military prosecutor and Captain at United States Army JAG Corps. [11]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Ron Schutz
Political parties

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Schutz 369,353 100.0
Total votes 369,353 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Tossup August 21, 2025

Post-primary endorsements

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Keith Ellison (D)
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Keith
Ellison (DFL)		 Ron
Schutz (R)		 Undecided
KSTP/SurveyUSA[17] October 8–12, 2026 718 (LV) ± 4.2% 45% 44% 11%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[18][A] October 5–7, 2026 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 40% 12%
Morning Consult (D)[19][B] October 2–7, 2026 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 43% 39% 14%
KTSP/SurveyUSA[20] September 9–14, 2026 654 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 45% 12%
KTSP/SurveyUSA[21] August 13–17, 2026 661 (LV) ± 4.3% 43% 43% 15%
August 11, 2026 Primary elections
KSTP/SurveyUSA[22] July 29 – August 4, 2026 1,435 (LV) ± 3.2% 44% 36% 20%
KSTP/SurveyUSA[23] July 15–20, 2026 1,387 (LV) ± 3.1% 42% 38% 20%
KSTP/SurveyUSA[24] June 11–16, 2026 1,440 (LV) ± 3.1% 44% 37% 19%

Results

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2026 Minnesota Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison (incumbent)
Republican Ronald J. Schutz
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

Notes

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  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by KARE & The Minnesota Star Tribune
  2. ↑ Poll conducted for The Daily Agenda

References

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  1. ↑ Sturdevant, Lori (March 5, 2025). "Keep an eye on the Minnesota AG's race for 2026". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Dana (October 21, 2025). "Keith Ellison to run for third term as Minnesota attorney general". MPR News. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Keith Ellison running for third term as Minnesota attorney general". KMSP-TV. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ TV, KAAL (January 20, 2026). "Ellison gives statement on re-election run". KAAL. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Candidate Filings: Attorney General". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "End Citizens United Endorses Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for Reelection". endcitizensunited.org. April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Elections". Reproductive Freedom for All. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "MN DFL, GOP announce key endorsements". KARE 11. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "AFL-CIO 2026 Endorsements". AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "SEIU 2026 Endorsements". SEIU Minnesota State Council. April 3, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ Kite, Allison (October 8, 2025). "Republican Ron Schutz enters race for Minnesota attorney general". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Murphy, Mary (September 12, 2025). "Tad Jude announces bid for Minnesota secretary of state". Pine Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ Coolican, J. Patrick (August 22, 2025). "Sizing up the Minnesota attorney general race 15 months out". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ Griffith, Michelle (November 10, 2025). "House Speaker Lisa Demuth picks Ryan Wilson as running mate in campaign for governor". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Statewide Endorsements, Backing 40 Statewide Candidates in 15 States". Moms Demand Action. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ Skluzacek, Josh; Hauser, Tom (October 14, 2026). "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Swing in Senate and AG races, Klobuchar up slightly on Demuth". KSTP-TV. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  18. ↑ Kite, Allison (October 13, 2026). "Minnesota Poll: Attorney General Keith Ellison leads challenger Ron Schutz". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ "morning take". The Daily Agenda Poll. September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: SOS race gets closer, AG and State Auditor margins widen". Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  21. ↑ Skluzacek, Josh. "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Early frontrunners in governor and Senate races, AG a toss-up". Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ Skluzacek, Josh; Hauser, Tom (August 6, 2026). "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Demuth in striking distance of Lindell, Craig up in key demographic". KSTP-TV. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ Skluzacek, Josh; Hauser, Tom (July 21, 2026). "Lindell, Tafoya increase their leads; Craig, Ellison margins shrink". KSTP-TV. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  24. ↑ "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Lindell leads GOP governor race; Tafoya, Craig up in Senate primaries". KSTP-TV. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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